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232 Brigade of 23 Division in Security Forces (East) organized a distribution of school amenities among 31 x students of Kulawadi Sri Kaleiwanam School with the sponsorship of Mr Mindula Subasinghe in Homagama on 30 July 2015. CO 8 SLNG along with other Officers and ORs participated for this event.

As per the direction of Maj Gen DDUK Hettiarachchi RSP USP ndu psc, GOC 23 DIV, a lecture on Violence against Women & Children\' was conducted by Inspector of Police Manoj Weerasinghe of Women\'s & Child Bureau of Colombo. Officers and ORs serving under the 23 Div and 6 GR paid their active participation for the lecture held at Welikanda Central College on 01st Aug 2015.

2nd Gajaba Regiment loceted under the 221 Brigade of 22 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), conducted a seminar for 250 students who will appear for the Grade 5 scholarship exam 2015 at Trincomalee Sinhala Vidyalaya. The programme was conducted from 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs on 01st Aug 2015 with the assistance of civil lecturers. refreshment were provided to the participants by the 2(v) GR.

241 Brigade of 24 Division in Security Forces (East) organized a Blood Donation Programme at Maligatenna Temple on 05 August 2015. 160 Army personal including Officers and soldiers donated their blood to fulfill the blood requirement of Teaching Hospital Ampara. Maj Gen PMR Bandara WWV USP psc - GOC 24 Div and Bde Comd of 241 Bde were also present at the programme.

242 Brigade of 24 Division in Security Forces (East) organized a Blood Donation Programme at Komari Central Dispensary and Maternity Home on 07 August 2015. 129 Army personal including Officers and soldiers donated their blood to fulfill the blood requirement of Teaching Hospital Ampara. Comd 242 Bde was also present at the programme.

23rd Battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment located at Sengamuwa under the 242 Brigade of 24 Division in the AOR of Security Forces (East), organized a \"Shramadana\" campaign to clean the premises of Al Aqsa School at Pottuvil on 09th August 2015. 10 x Army personnel were participated for this event.

23rd Battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment located at Sengamuwa under the 242 Brigade of 24 Division in the AOR of Security Forces (East), organized a \"Shramadana\" campaign to clean the premises of Komari Central Dispensary and Maternity Home on 09th August 2015. 04 x Army personnel were participated for this event.

6th Battalion of Sri Lanka Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment located at Thiriyaya under the 221 Brigade of 22 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), organized a \"shramadana\" campaign to clean the premises of Pichamal Viharaya in Kuchchawele on 13th August 2015. 06 x Army personnel were participated for this event.

7th Field Sri Lanka Engineers under the 221 Brigade of 22 Division in the AOR of Security Forces (East),organized a Bodhi Pooja programme and distributed lunch packets to the inmates of Vocational Training Centre for Disabled People in Polonnaruwa District on 09th Aug 2015 in the memory of deceased and disabled war heroes. CO, 7 Fld SLE along with other Officers, ORs and villagers of the area participated for the meritorious deeds.

Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal K A Gunatilleke RWP and bar RSP VSV USP ndc psc qfi visited the HQ SF (E) on 20 August 2015 as his first visit to a Security Force Headquarter. rnOn his arrival Commander SF (E) Major General NJ Walgama RSP USP ndu psc warmly welcomed him and a Guard of Honour was presented to the Chief of Defence Staff by the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps.